3.89 avg rating — 151 ratings

"It's hard to write a book about what's really like to be in the chess world unless you have been there. Jesse has been there and back, an he may have all the t-shirts..."

4.57 avg rating — 284 ratings

"If you are chess player you have to read this book. Tal was not like anyone who ever played the game - even Fischer. You may have to have played for a while to get it, but this is magic."

4.41 avg rating — 1,371 ratings

"You simply have appreciate the cold accuracy of Fischer's play. As far as I can tell he had no "Style" he just played the best moves more often than everyone else - Forget that geniuses sometimes go mad and are terrible later in life. These games and explanations are all from before he even played for the championship. A wonderful collection. "Chess and wine are born brothers" and they play through these games together all night."